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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 22-099
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-
YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AXON FOR CAR CAMERAS, BODY WORN CAMERAS,
INTERVIEW ROOM CAMERAS AND TASER ECW
Motion By: Thompson Second By: Burkart
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department (PLPD) provides policing services for the
City of Prior lake and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; and
WHEREAS, the PLPD is committed to fiscal responsibility and the use of this technology
provides work efficiencies; and
WHEREAS, the PLPD is committed to building public trust with all who live, work, and visit
the communities we police. The use of Axon's line of products over the last
five years has repeatedly provided a lower level of force and an objective
record of the actions of the PLPD staff which has contributed to better
community relations; and
WHEREAS, City staff have planned and budgeted in advance of this new contract for the
increased cost of these services and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the need for this new contract is at the heart of our transparent system of
policing by providing our citizens and staff with equipment which can
objectively capture the interactions we have each and every day.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to enter into a five-year contarct with Axon for
body worn cameras, in car cameras, interview room cameras and TASER ECW systems not
to exceed $716,602.00.
3. Funding for this annual payment of $143,320.40 will be made from the police budget.
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 15th day of August 2022.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Jason Wedel, City Manager